In Nunavut, Terry Uyarak and Alex Flaherty lead young Inuit to reconnect with the sea by teaching them skills like kayaking and harvesting. Once central to Arctic survival, access to the sea is now more difficult as the cost of fuel rises and knowledge fades.

In Nunavik, pilots deliver goods and essential services, while reconnecting families to each other and the land. As access to the North becomes harder, pilots like Johnny May keep vital lifelines moving across vast northern distances.

On the Nahanni River, Bobbi Rose leads the next generation of Indigenous river guides down one of the North’s most striking landscapes. The river holds deep meaning for Dene communities, and Bobbi teaches them to protect it from industrial pressures.

In Resolute Bay, Devon Manik revives the tradition of mushing. Surrounded by ice and months of darkness, he relies on his dog team to bring home the country food his community has long missed, renewing a practice that helped his ancestors survive.

In northern Labrador, Richard Pamak and his son journey to Hebron, his homeland in the Torngat Mountains. Once there, they rebuild a family home to give elders and their descendants a place to return and share memories of displacement and belonging.

In the Western Arctic, Angela Code and Paul Josie travel by snowmobile, while helping others hunt, harvest, and reconnect with Dene and Gwich’in traditions. In Tuktoyaktuk, Kylik Taylor revives mushing, sharing it with local youth as suicide prevention.